Priced at P3,300, The Buffalo MediaStation Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Drive is an affordable external DVD writer ideal for notebook PC. As a high quality alternative to laptop manufacturers’ expensive options, it simply connect via USB 2.0 but it also has a USB Y-cable for connecting underpowered notebooks to a secondary USB port for power. The MediaStation also includes the CyberLink DVD software suite for Windows and comes in an ultra-slim and sleek black body with a high gloss finish.

March 10, 2009

Buffalo MediaStation
By Carlo C. Gutierrez
Published in the December 2008-January 2009 print edition of PC World Philippines

P4,150
www.buffalotech.com

The Buffalo MediaStation features an ultra slim and compact form, measuring a meager 141x23x155mm and 360g. It makes use of USB 2.0 interface and is USB bus-powered to spare you from having to deal with another set of wires, but a power adapter is included for good measure.

The MediaStation supports a whole array of DVD/CD formats, including DVD-R, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R, and CD-RW. It can burn DVDs at up to 8x speeds and CDs up to 24x speeds.

The MediaStation is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, and 2000. Bundled with the portable drive are Nero 8 Essentials, Secure LockWare, and Adobe Reader.